Enterobacter
E931843
Enterobacter is a genus of Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria commonly found in soil, water, and the intestinal tracts of animals, some species of which are opportunistic human pathogens.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bacterial genus ⓘ |
| antibioticResistance | often multidrug-resistant ⓘ |
| associatedWithDisease |
bacteremia
ⓘ
hospital-acquired infection ⓘ respiratory tract infection ⓘ sepsis ⓘ urinary tract infection ⓘ wound infection ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | coliform bacteria ⓘ |
| betaLactamaseProduction | produces AmpC beta-lactamase ⓘ |
| catalaseTest | catalase-positive ⓘ |
| cellShape | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| cellWallType | Gram-negative ⓘ |
| class | Gammaproteobacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clinicalRelevance | nosocomial pathogen ⓘ |
| colonyMorphology | forms smooth colonies on agar ⓘ |
| family | Enterobacteriaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Erwin F. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedInYear | 1919 ⓘ |
| flagellaType | peritrichous flagella ⓘ |
| foundIn |
food products
ⓘ
hospital environments ⓘ water ⓘ |
| glucoseFermentation | ferments glucose ⓘ |
| gramStain | pink after Gram staining ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
intestinal tract of animals ⓘ intestinal tract of humans ⓘ marine environments ⓘ sewage ⓘ soil ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Enterobacter aerogenes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Enterobacter asburiae NERFINISHED ⓘ Enterobacter cancerogenus NERFINISHED ⓘ Enterobacter cloacae complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Enterobacter hormaechei NERFINISHED ⓘ Enterobacter kobei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Bacteria ⓘ |
| lactoseFermentation | late lactose fermenter ⓘ |
| metabolism | chemoorganotrophic ⓘ |
| motility | motile ⓘ |
| nitrateReduction | reduces nitrate to nitrite ⓘ |
| order | Enterobacterales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxidaseTest | oxidase-negative ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | facultatively anaerobic ⓘ |
| pathogenicity | opportunistic human pathogen ⓘ |
| phylum | Pseudomonadota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riskGroup | Biosafety level 2 (for pathogenic species) ⓘ |
| sporeFormation | non-spore-forming ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Enterobacter cloacae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | indicator of fecal contamination in water testing ⓘ |
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